The story begins with the death of the "Gemma," the grandmother of Becca. Through out Becca's life
Gemma told the story of Sleeping Beauty many times to her. Now, however, after making a promise to her
grandmother, to find her past, the once insignificant fairy tale might be a clue to her actual past.
Before her grandmother's death Becca had vowed to fulfill her grandmothers promise, which was
to rediscover her origin. After the grandmother's death, Becca became intrigued in what she had
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